Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 28: The autumn session of the Legislature due to start by the end of September would be of very short duration expected to last only seven to 10 days. Governor NN Vohra would issue notification summoning both Houses of the Legislature in the next couple of days.
Legislative Assembly Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone told the Excelsior that the Assembly session could start on September 27.
“The session would last seven to 10 days’’, he said.
To a question as to whether mandatory period of one month required between issuance of notification by the Governor and start of the session, Mr Lone said few days can be reduced from the period.
“We are expecting the Governor’s notification on August 30 or 31 and the session could start on September 27. There was no problem in it’’, he added.
The Speaker said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry has proposed September 27 for start of the session and this date was likely to be approved by the Cabinet tomorrow. The Cabinet proposal will be sent to the Governor, who had to issue a formal notification for summoning the Legislature.
Sources said if the Governor decided to go by the one month gap between notification and session, the Legislature could start its session on August 30 or 31. However, the Speaker explained that the session could start on September 27 even if the notification was issued on August 30 or 31.
Official sources said there was Constitutional obligation on part of the State Government to hold Legislature session before October 4. According to the Constitutional provisions, the Legislature shall meet at least once in six months.
The budget session of the Legislature had adjourned sine die on April 4. The next session, therefore, had to start on or before October 4.
Sources said the autumn session of the Legislature would be a short one lasting seven to 10 days with six to eight sittings.
The Speaker said each MLA would be entitled to ask five questions each in starred category and an equal number in un-starred category for the autumn session. Similarly, the MLAs can submit two private member’s bills and two resolutions each. A day each would be fixed for private member’s resolutions and bills of the MLAs, he added.
Mr Lone said there would be no concession to Ministers and they would be held accountable to queries raised by the MLAs regarding problems faced by the people.
“The Ministers had to sit in the House and satisfy the legislators as far as the problems of the people and other issues were concerned. No one can escape the responsibility’’, he said.
At the same time, the Speaker said, he expected good and disciplined behaviour from all the MLAs—be they of ruling parties or opposition.
“I would seek the cooperation of all parties in smooth running of the House. It is primary duty of all the parties to ensure smooth running of the House. I hope all parties would fulfill their obligations’’, he added.
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